The artwork titled “Bridges in Paris” was created by artist Paula Modersohn-Becker in 1905. This piece belongs to the Expressionism art movement and is crafted using coal as the medium. The dimensions of the artwork are 21.7 x 29.7 cm, and it is a cityscape genre representation.
The artwork features a charcoal depiction of a scene capturing a bridge in Paris with a reflection of its arches in the water below. It portrays a simple yet evocative scene with figures walking across the bridge and a solitary figure standing by the waterside in the foreground. The use of coal lends the artwork a textural quality, enhancing the play of light and shadow. The strokes of the coal convey a sense of movement and the atmosphere of a Parisian urban landscape, characteristic of the Expressionist style.
